President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive mandating the recitation of the National Pledge following the National Anthem at all official and public engagements. This move aims to foster a deeper sense of patriotism, allegiance and reverence for national symbols,…
Let’s forge patriotism in Nigeria — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It’s quite easy to be misunderstood once any bloke talks about forging something in this country called Nigeria. There are so many accusations of forgeries all over the place such that even arguing for the forging of national unity may…
From Subjects to Citizens: The burden of patriotism in Nigeria — Godman Akinlabi
Colonialism left so many evils in Africa. One of its unfortunate legacies was how it created and enabled a ruler-subject system of governance that twisted the mindset of Africans towards the conception of their political rights and civic responsibilities. The…
Federal Republic of Fiction @ 63 — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigeria is fiction. The country’s Constitution has been transferred to a new shelf in the library: the shelf containing fictional works. The latter-day patriots of Nigeria can cry all they want against me, but in this instance I only choose…
Abeg Make All of Us No “Japa” From Naija – Gbubemi Atimomo
..thoughts on patriotism and Nigeria Peter Enahoro’s “How to be a Nigerian” remains one of my most favourite books about Nigerians. It is a humorous take on how Nigerians conduct themselves in diverse situations and across all spheres of life.…
